The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-21
THE BALL diEAGUE
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IA meeting to organize tho Ohio Base
Ball League met in the Board Of 1rado
rooms, Zlnesville, o., OH Wednesday.
Z.nesvllle, Mansfield, Akron and Sandua.
Ky we're represented and Mr.. Eoglish, oil
Wheeling, was expected, but did not put
In an appearance. The morning session
was devoted to m informal discussion OF
the different matters pestslning to the
enterprise. The most importan. question
was as TO tho salary limit. Tho Mansfield
delegates objected strongly to making It
higher than $50, whilethc balance claimed
1t would be impossible TO put good team
In the fold on that basis. 10 Chain the
protection Of the National Association It
Is necessary to have tho League organized
by the first day OF February and 10 fur.
nlsh a llat OF the clubs that COMPOSE
It, and before the meeting 4 ciosed
President Clugston and Vice President
Moore were appointed committee to
visit Wheeling, Steubenville, Canton and
Columbus to endeavor to srouse those
places TO tho Importance Of early action.
I. 10 believed that these cities will all. 40
Into the League, which would give II eight
good members. This would enable The
Schedule Committee to perform it's work
in much more satisfactory manner. II
this ia not accomplished 1t Is quite certain
that six clubs will compose the League,
Both Akron and Saudusky will put strong
teams In the field, and Zlnesyilo will
have to 10 some tall playing II aho wins
next seasons psnnant. 'ii45,,, M
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At the afternoon session the members
decided to 70 at oncs into the election Of
oliicers. Tho Mansfield delegates nom,.
mated George A. C'ugston, Mayor OF that
city, for President OF the League, paving
him a high tribute. There .waa no other
nomination, and Mr.. Clugston was chosen
by reclamation. The President Is a great
lover Of the national game and has work.
ed hard to make the Mansfield club a suc.
cess. Mr.. Olugston was also made secrcc.
tary and Treasurer OF the League, 1t hay
Ing been decided to combine these cflices.
l. A. Moore, Of Ziuesville; @. s. showeru,
OF Akron, and Capt. a. W.Powers, ot San.
dusky, We're nominated aud elected di.ec.
tors Of the Lsague. l.. "a. Moore, Of
Z,nesville, was chosen Vice President,
The President has the appointment Of all
committees aud a resolution was passed
iustructing the President to appoint the
committees at as early a date ~ poatible.
Alter discussing the form ofcontract with
players 1t was decided to adopt the con-
tract in use by the American Association.
excepting the clauses relating to uullor,us,
which question was referred to the differ
ent CLUBS composing tho League, 10 do "a
they thought best in the matter. Under
this arrangement the club will probably
furnish one uniform and the players
another. Z 4. H. VI! 10 i ~ az
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Mr.. Martin, OF Mansfield, moved that
the salary limit be placed q. $50 per
month, but that extra may be paid for the
combined position of player and manager.
The motion Was seconded by Mr.. Voegele,
OF Mansfield The motion provoked con.
siderable discussion. Some members
thought moro money should be allowed
for batteries, while others claimed that
good men could be occurred for that
amount. Mr. Showers, OF Akron, moved
that each club bs allowed to hire five
men at limit Of S75 per month and the
balance at q limit OF $50 per month. This
motion was seconded by Hunter, of san-
dusky. Mr.. Voegele, OF Manateld, Tss
opposed to paying 20 much money and
did not think the c;nb, could be made
self'supporting on that basis. It was
moved to amend by limiting the SIS men
to two. Mr.. Voegele seconded this amoad.
ment. The amendment wss put to vote
and lest Mr.. Showers amendment was
changed so as to allow four men ut SIS per
month. A vote was taken on this and it
wa lost. Showers then moved to fix the
number Of SIS men at three, which motion
was adopted and the salary question was
thus settled. . e75G y $685. 75,s''i 10
The matter Of expenses Of tho officers
was taIen up aud it was decided to Assess
pro rata among the clubs, the President
to draw on tho clubs as the money ia
needed
Mr.. Martin moved to make each clubs
bond or guarantee to play the entire sea-
son $3.50, the same To be paid by the first
day Of April, which motion was seconded
and adopted by On unanimous vote. 1.p y 2
40 to the umpire it was agreed to have
each club furnish the namen Of three men
to the; President OF the4Lsasuc, from
whom the visiting club shall inske achoice
tos each day, each city to pay its own UNI
pires. ~: es4:..l -5.l.S,. 'lT7',